Rebecca Barber Books in Order

Accountant Ava Jacobs bases her debut romance hero on Olympic swimmer Tyler Andrews. When Tyler discovers the resemblance and meets her, a publicity stunt at her company banquet complicates an attraction Ava fears may be an obligation.

Olympic swimmer James Thompson and his fiancée Anna face hostile hometown acquaintances, media attention, and championship pressure. As an intimate secret becomes public, their relationship is tested by the distance between sporting fame and Anna's ordinary life.

Teacher Nate Mitchell leaves Sydney for a country town, trying to rebuild his life through work and home renovations. Single mother Josie Perry catches his attention, but their painful histories make them hesitate over a new relationship.

After losing her parents, Gillian Dempsey falls for the real estate agent managing her inheritance. Marriage and motherhood initially promise a fresh start, but her husband's growing resentment and abuse turn their home into a dangerous place.

Returning after ten years away, Zoe Sinclair is attacked beside a country road. Childhood friend Spencer McLaren rescues her and offers a safe home, rekindling feelings while old tensions and the threat of her attacker remain.

Former police officer Derek Cartwright moves to Melbourne with grieving Zoe, hoping to help them both recover from loss. Gym owner Mia Perry enters his life, offering connection while confronting painful experiences of her own.

Seven years after marrying the man she expected to love forever, a woman faces an unexplained separation. Traveling abroad, she begins rebuilding an identity beyond marriage and considers what remains when she returns to her fractured life.

Gillian once believed Joel Matthews had rescued her from grief and promised a happy future. With three children depending on her, she must confront his destructive behavior and protect her family as their marriage collapses.

Beau, Connor, Gage, Ryan, and Holly return to the family farm with their partners and children for Christmas. Their Australian holiday gathering brings secrets, romantic surprises, babies, and a goat into an already lively family reunion.

Ryan McIntyre leaves the family farm for the city, hoping to discover who he wants to be. An unexpected relationship challenges his plans and brings questions of personal freedom, identity, and unconditional family acceptance to the surface.

Holly McIntyre returns from boarding school carrying the damage of relentless bullying and secrets she fears revealing. Her neighbor Jack, burdened by his own troubled family, offers friendship as she struggles to confront what happened.

After surviving bereavement and violence, Zoe returns to town to resolve unfinished business with Connor McIntyre. Their lingering attraction offers a possible future, but rebuilding trust and deciding where she belongs require confronting everything she has endured.

A New Year's Eve kiss leaves Carly and Gage McIntyre unable to forget each other. Neither believes there is room for a relationship, yet their mutual attraction keeps challenging the limits they have set around their lives.

This collection brings together Overtime, Rookie, and Offside, following athletes and the women who alter their lives. The connected romances explore retirement, unexpected attraction, and single parents finding another chance at love with help from their families.

Beau McIntyre returns to his family farm after an urgent call from his brother. He meets bakery owner Payton, who fled a cheating fiancé, and must convince her their attraction can become more than a temporary escape.

Football star Hunter Mitchell and Siena Conti keep their relationship casual, avoiding commitments neither feels ready to make. An unexpected pregnancy changes their arrangement, forcing them to consider whether friendship and attraction can support something more lasting.

Tasha is skeptical of celebrated footballer Logan Oliver and unimpressed by his public image. Meeting him in person complicates her judgments, drawing the sharp-tongued journalism student into a romance with an athlete she once dismissed.

Divorced footballer Angus Barrett focuses on raising his son, while widowed Tess James balances motherhood and her business. Their boys repeatedly bring them together, encouraging a new relationship complicated by Angus's former wife and their past losses.

Footballer Luca Conti faces retirement after years of making his career the center of his life. Meeting teacher Elise McCoy challenges his priorities, opening the possibility of a home, deeper family connections, and a future beyond the game.

Footballer Bryce Masters brings easy confidence and constant banter to his friendships, but his attraction to Emma proves harder to manage. Their sports romance follows his missteps as he tries to turn initial chemistry into another chance together.

Seth Masters has a lucrative sporting contract but struggles to recover the confidence his career needs. Claire Hayes, building a life away from her hometown, rescues a surfer and finds her world colliding with his.

Chicago police officer Hayden Lawrence immerses himself in work after losing the woman he loved. An unexpected arrival seems connected to the mystery consuming him, challenging his refusal to move forward and his determination to put things right.

Pediatric oncologist Charlotte Rowe turns away from romance after her fiancé's betrayal. Paramedic Luke Steele and his young daughter offer support after a patient's death, drawing Charlotte toward a family and a relationship neither adult expected.

Basketball player Elijah Hunt agrees to look after his teammate’s younger sister, Paige. Her determination to shape an independent future challenges his protective role, while their growing attraction threatens a friendship and rules he has always followed.

Injured basketball captain Noah Whittaker needs help before the hospital will discharge him. Actress Maddy Higgins agrees to become his live-in nurse and pretend girlfriend, but the role becomes harder when real feelings interrupt the performance.

Basketball player Mason Flynn visits a children’s hospital while hiding from scandal and falls for dedicated doctor Hannah Lawrence. His gentler side wins her attention, until fresh allegations make her question whether she can trust him.

A holiday romance with Bella McIntosh leaves Matteo Mancini unable to return to the future his family expects. Separated by continents, they must decide whether their connection can survive the commitments and lives waiting at home.